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administer extreme unction(idiom, rite)
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dispense from(verb, defend, explain, spare)
3
hear confession(idiom, rite)
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exempt from(verb, defend, explain, spare)
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give absolution(verb, defend, explain, spare)
2
let go(verb, defend, explain, spare)
2
let off(defend, spare, relieve, pardon)
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absolve justify(defend, explain, spare, relieve)
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administer holy penance(idiom, rite)
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apologize for(verb, defend, explain, spare)
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atone for(verb, phrasal verb, excuse, atonement)
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bear with(verb, defend, explain, spare)
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do penance(idiom, atonement)
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grant amnesty(verb, defend, explain, spare)
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grant amnesty to
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make allowances for(verb, idiom, defend, explain)
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pass over(defend, spare, relieve, pardon)
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plead ignorance(verb, defend, explain, spare)
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quash the charge
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shrug off(verb, defend, explain, spare)
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APASmart Define. (2015). shrive thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/shrive/thesaurus/synonyms
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